Imagine that in the distant future you (on earth) are watching a transmission from Pluto, which at the time is 5.0 light-hours from earth. You notice that a clock on the wall behind the person speaking in the video reads 12:10 p.m. You note that your watch reads exactly the same time. Is the station clock synchronized with your watch?

A. Yes, it is.
B. No, it isn’t.
C. The problem doesn’t give enough information to tell.


B. No, it isn’t.

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